emperor - Philosophy Verse

Hakuin the Warrior

May 5, 2024 by admin

A renowned warrior came to Hakuin and asked him: Master, tell me: do Heaven and Hell truly exist? Instead of answering, Hakuin asked him: Who are you? I am an officer of the personal guard of His Majesty the Emperor. Nonsense! retorted Hakuin. What kind of emperor would keep such a wretch like you by … Read more

Tai Chi – Ancient Chinese Image of the World

January 25, 2024January 21, 2024 by admin

Although the attitude of the West towards the values of ancient Chinese culture has improved in the last half century, there is still a great deal of misunderstanding. There are several reasons for this. Apart from the West’s initial perception of other cultures as less valuable, in the study of ancient China we encounter two … Read more

Zoroastrianism – the religion of ancient Persia
Integrity is our greatest gift. It is bliss. Blessed is the one who is righteous because of righteousness itself. The story of Zoroastrianism begins with the ... Read more
Zen – The Art of Living
An attempt to explain women should be freed from demands and expectations, because every attempt to write about a woman is limited by rational discourse. To ... Read more
Wu Tao Tzu – Chinese Michelangelo
Wu Tao Tzu had the greatest influence on the painting of the Far East. What Michelangelo Buonarroti was to the West, he was to the Far ... Read more
World of the Aborigines
The heritage and culture of the Aboriginal people are among the oldest in the world. Rock drawings and engravings near Olary in South Australia are 34,000 ... Read more
Winter Solstice
Dies Natalis Solis Invicti – Birthday of the Invincible Sun We are part of nature and what happens in it necessarily affects us humans. Nature expresses ... Read more
William Turner – painter of light
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851) is one of the most famous British artists of all time. The gallery of contemporary art in Margate bears ... Read more
Why do crises exist?
At first glance, this question seems meaningless. Of course, life cannot flow in a straight line, it consists of ups and downs, successes and failures. However, ... Read more
Why can’t we express what we think and feel?
One of the many paradoxes in which we live is that in the age of mass and rapid communication, we humans have more and more problems ... Read more
Why and where
< p>Our time is witnessing many psychological illnesses, and among them are numerous crises of indecisiveness and disagreement among people. There are many who allow their ... Read more
Whore – guardian of the warehouse
If we delve into Greek or any other mythology, we will notice that almost every aspect of life, both of nature and humans, is symbolically described. ... Read more